REGIONAL MARKETS
Asian markets sank Friday as the quarter drew to a close with dealers ignoring better-than-expected US economic growth data, while South Africa’s
HOW TO CREATE A FENG SHUI HOME
Feng shui is an ancient philosophy combining both art and science, developed over 3,000 years ago during the time of the Chinese renaissance. It is a simple and effective way
SRILANKAN AIRLINES
The winner of the ‘FlySmiLes – Dialog Axiata Register & Win Promotion,’ Dayananda Kukulewithana, received a prize of a return air ticket
WATERS EDGE
Sri Lanka’s culinary hub Waters Edge recently partnered with the Embassy of France Sri Lanka for Good France, a global celebration of French cuisine
ITEC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DAY
The ITEC alumni and Sri Lankan students who underwent training/studied in India under ITEC scheme and ICCR scholarship
SHANGRI-LA
Colombo’s once static skyline is now in the midst of a vast transformational process and at the forefront of this immense development is Shangri-La
MOBITEL
Ericsson Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel and the Open University of Sri Lanka unveiled the ‘Connect to Learn’ initiative in Badulla
PRESTIGE AUTOMOBILE
Prestige Automobile unveiled the new MINI Clubman to conquer the premium compact segment. The new model offers the highest level of everyday practicality
MINDSHARE SRI LANKA
Mindshare, a unit of GroupM Sri Lanka, bagged the Agency of the Year Gold Award at the Campaign Asia 2016 Awards concluded recently
POWERING BANGLADESH
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has brought in Japanese agency JICA to invest $30 million in Sembcorp North-West Power Company
IFS
Global enterprise applications company IFS announced that Sunshine Healthcare Lanka, a subsidiary of leading conglomerate Sunshine Holdings, has
EXPLORE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE INVESTMENT
A high-level delegation from the European Investment Bank, the world’s largest international
HAMEEDIA
To celebrate the Sinhalese and Tamil New Year, Sri Lankan menswear specialist Hameedia recently launched the very first ‘Andum Mesaya’ Avurudu
TUBERCULOSIS CASES ON THE RISE
More than 15,000 tuberculosis (TB) patients have been recorded in the country in the past year, according to Consultant and Chest Physician of the
FRENCH INVESTORS DEMAND STABILITY
The Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka Jean-Marin Schuh has called for Sri Lanka to have more investment stability with a quiet and stable legal environment.
TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE BETWEEN ZOOS
The Singapore Zoo – known to have one of the most beautiful settings in the world, where animals roam freely in open and natural habitats
DUTY-FREE PERKS FOR MIGRANT WORKERS
Migrant Sri Lankan workers who have been in foreign employment for at least a year can now enjoy duty-free shopping for nine goods being
JOINT OCEAN SURVEY BY INDIAN AND SL NAVY
The Indian Navy and Sri Lanka Navy will be conducting a joint oceanographic survey off the Southern Coast of Sri Lanka
BUNDLHUB
By signing up on Bundlhub, users are able to buy/sell/swap their way through items of interest. Thanks to Bundlehub’s e-market, de-cluttering your home
MONETARY POLICY
Sri Lanka raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points Friday as inflation spiked and foreign reserves fell, compounding problems caused by slowing economic growth.
